Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
BOARD OF. TRADE.
!. a " ORD OF ADVICE.

The last meeting was net SO will at
tended as usual. owing to the absence of
many members from the city that
evening, ana outside attractions.
The committees. who were to report at
this meeting will report next Monday
evening, and these reports with other
important business will make an unus-
ually interesting meeting. Mr.. Knox,
who has been in St. Paul this week, at
tending the meeting of the directors of
the new road, will Lave something to re-
port The question Of electric lights, etc,
will be brought before the Board, and all
business men should make it point to
represent. Now that the charter has
been passed. the Board can give all Of
its attention to the improvement and
building up of the city. The more there
are interested in this work, the more will
be done in that direction. AS tie stores
close, at 7:3o. it is possible for every
merchant to attend the meeting. Every
man should have desire to know what
is being done for the city, and to, take
some part in the work. What the Board
has already done should be enough to
convince men Of its great usefulness to
the CITY. The larger the meetings, the
more enthusiasm will be aroused, and if
there is one thing needful ameng Austin
people, 1t is little enthusiasm. No great
results can be obtained unless men are
in earnest. Is it not time then. for the
citizens of Austin to shake off the long
time lethargY, which has hung about
them, and make up their minds to make
one united effort for Austins If you
think so, come out to the meetings of the
Board of Trade. The only way to accom-
plish anything, is through an organiza-
ton Of this kind. Therefore it is neces-
sary that the organization should be as
strong as possible.
Board met at Court House. Meeting
called to order by Pres Minutes OF
last meeting read and approved of as
read. Reports Of Committee called for.
Mr.. French stated that he had prepared
a bill to authorize the city to issue
$4,000. water works bonds. as directed
at last meeting and thst it has been sent
to Legislature and had passed the Senate.
| Mr.. Clark of Committee on Public Inn.
provements. said that committee had
nothing to report .z .z s. .... . Is
! Mr.. Hall reported through Secretary
that he had not yet fully informed him
self in regard to Electric lights a.
directed at last meeting. ..
The COMMITTEES Of three. Of which q
Schleuder was chairman, appointed q
last meeting to investigate advisabilit,
Of city disposing of its Bridge st
property, buying another lot to plac'
old county Jail upon, and erecting .
city building, made no report. No mem
Der of the committee being present.
Mr.. French stated that about 5000
of the, fund subscribed by the citizens o
| Austin for relief of St. Clond cyclon
sufferers, had been returned unused
He desired an expression of the board a
to disposition to be made of it. Ate
some remarks by Mr.. Dettelbach, MI
Shaw and Mr.. French on the subject
Mr.. Shaw moved that the Mayor hav
inserted in newspapers that any on
wishing his subscription returned, coul
have it by calling upon him, and tina
the balance, if any, be held for relic
fund, Seconded and carried
The Pres. called on Committee OF
Building Association. Mr.. Shaw a
chairman of that committee reporte,
that the Association had been in
corporated, its bylaws had been drawn
officers and directors chosen, and tina
the necessary printing was being done a
rapidly as possible. He said q grea
deal of work had been done to get itstart
ed and it took time, Mr.. Shaw stated tina
| he considered its stock safe invest
meat, and that the Association wa
organized for the good of the place an
not for the profit of any individual. MI
French extended an invitation to all t.
subscribe for stock at once, and desire
| all wiio had the welfare of our city a
heart and all our business men PAL
ticularly, to subscribe for stock at once
and encourage the Association Com
mittee on charter not present to report
Bill of w. L.. Hollister $3.50 for ex
penses, while at st. Paul looking afte
| passage of city charter, was presented
4 and allowed
Bill of Andrew Knox SEQ. 90, for ex
. penses, IN connection with the bushes
with the Duluth Mankato ST. Cloud 1
! Southern Ry., presented and allowed.
/ No other business coming before til
| Board, meeting was adjourned to on
week from tonight
N. F. BANF1ELD, Sec.
4 MYSTERY AND WONDER. +:
/ Prof Bruder, the magician, will civ
/ one Of his interesting entertainments 2
4 thn 0nara Hnl1Sn SATURDAY. and MnnG1a